Szadvar castle project and youth camp, Hungary
Hungary historic castle rebuilding
Summary
This project provides 30 children each summer with fun activities, food and lodging and 100 volunteers with food, tents,and other supplies at Szadvar Castle in rural Hungary.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Szogliget is located in one of the poorest counties. After 1990, state sponsored factories and mines closed their gates leaving many people without jobs. The population fell below 800 as young people moved to the cities to find jobs. The village has a famous but neglected medieval castle and is located next to the UNESCO listed Aggtelek NP. The project aims to create a tourist destination by restoring part of the castle and bring 30000 visitors per year who will strengthen the local economy.
Activities
The project will clean up the castle grounds, restore a tower to be a viewpoint, place signs and trash bins along the road, and professionals will hold summer camps for students about historic monument preservation and enviroment protection
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $1,000
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $24,000
Total Funding Goal: $25,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
The project will allow children from different countries learn about each other's culture and history. The people of Szogliget will able to provide services to visitors and provide a better life for their families
Project Message
I have a disability that makes it hard for me to find a sustainable job. We have seen a steady increase in visitors and I now have the opportunity to make a living by coordinating the village rentals
- Mrs Agoston Mihalik, Szogliget
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Timea Tomatas
President
4643 Pinto River Ct
San Jose, CA 95136
United States
+36/30-662-2290
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Friends of Szadvar (Szadvaert Barati Kor)
22 Petofi Sandor st
Perkupa,
Hungary
3756
Hungary
+36/30-662-2290
http://www.szadvar.hu the EN homepage is under construction
Where this Project is Located
Country
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Hungary
and can also be found under 
Economic Development.
For more information about Hungary, read the Human Development Report on Hungary or the Wikipedia entry for Hungary.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 3, 2008
Latest Update from the Field
2009 Summer activities
By Timea Tomatas - President, July 29, 2009 10:22 AM
Our volunteers defying the summer heat removed several layers of earth under the walls, cleaned the walls and
covered it with a protective layer to resist the weather conditions. As part of the project 5 previously unknown loopholes were located in the wall, some of them were partially restored during the workshop.
The results of the projects were visible already during the conseravation works. People who never visited the site before decided to check it out. The number of tourists visiting the site has exponentially grown since 2006.
A photoalbum can be viewed here:
http://picasaweb.google.hu/nagyonvarbarat/Szadvar2009Julius814#
In mid July the effort of our nonprofit were recognized by the top heritage institute in Hungary, when it received the Podmaniczky price.
We would like to thank our individual domestic and foreign donors, the National Cultural Fund, the Aggtelek National Park, the Otto Hermann Museum, Eszakerdo and KOH for their support!
Contact us if you are interested joining our next workshop planned for late October or have any other comments, questions!
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